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Bit MMlle fettefc. THE GAZETTE-NEWS HA8 THE MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE it CAROLINAS It it WEATHER FOBBOASTi UNSETTLED WEATHER. VOLUME XIX. NO. 149 ASHEVILLE, N. O, MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3, 1914 PEICE FIVE CENTS FOUR EUROPEAN POWERS ARE PRESSING CAMPAIGNS CERTIFICATES WILL BE ISSUED New York Clearing House De cides Thus to Meet The Emergency Caused by European Trouble. REASSURANCE GIVEN BY SECRETARY BRYAN Americans in Europe Who Lack Means to Get Home Will Be Assisted By United States. Boston, Mass., Aug. 3. The Boston clearing house today authorized the acceptance of clearing house certlfl cates In unlimited numbers. New York, Aug. 3. Decision to en force the sixty day clause before withdrawal of deposits was reached today by members of the New York Slate Savings Bank association. All savings banks In the state are af fected. The coffee exchange today decided to stay closed Indefinitely. Chicago, Aug. 3. The Chicago Clearing House association met today to arrange plans to place the business on a certificate basis. Sew York, Aug. 3. The cotton teed oil exchange did not open today. Business may be resumed tomorrow, though the exchange may remain closed longer if it is deemed wise. Approves Relief Plans. Washington, Aue. 3. i President Wilson, in conference with Secretary Bryan today approved of plans for fi nancial assistance of Americans abroad. Main features are: American ambassadors have been lnsurrected to issue "ambassadors' or ders'' or checks in exchange for let ters of credit, traveler's cheeks or ex press money orders and to arrange with the French, German and British governments to cash such checks. Ma. vA.tf a my 9 ThA riAArintr house at a meeting today decided, to issue clearing house certificates to meet the currency emergency brought about by the European trouble. The decision to issue certificates was reached after a general discus sion of the foreign situation and its bearing on business conditions here It was the unanimous opinion that every means should be made to pro tect the country's gold supply. An additional resolution was adopt ed making legal in payment of bal ances all forms of currency Issued on authority of the national government. This Indicates a desire on the part of the bankers to use the currency Is sued to the national regional banks. Secretary McAdoo, of the treasury department, who came here last night to confer with New York bank ers, started back for the capital at 8:30 o'clock today. John Skelton Williams, comptroller or the currency and Charles 8. Ham lin and W. P. Harding, members of the federal reserve board, who came with Mr. McAdoo, remained here and were in attendance at the sub-treasury during the day. To Aid Tourists. Washington. Aug. I. Reassurances were given by Secretary Hryan today that all Americans In Europe who lack means to return home would be assisted by the United Btates. The secretary had been advised by bank ers who usually serve the state de partment abroad would accept checks on authority of the United States gov ernment from Its diplomatic repre sentatives abroad. This would enable friends at home to place In the hands of those in foreign ports the equtvo lents of sufficient foreign currency to enable them to reach home. The state department believed that congress would make an appropriation for those who were without funds. This money would in part be used to ehsr er steamships to bring American refugees hone. Secretary McAdoo who Is in New "fork so aa to be In close touch with the financial situation there, will re turn here at 3 p. m . to take up the situation In the west with represent Urea of BL Louis and Chicago clear lng house members. The secretary is anxious to get In touch with condi tions In the west and to learn te what extent the treasury's offer of $44,000, 000 for crop movements will ai. the bunks In preserving the business pros perity. Wieiagsj Aoomrtmortatlon. Washington, Aug. I Relatives and friends of Americans In Europe WtfS eheered hy the statement of steam ship companies that because of the TO BILL IS Between $40,000,000 And $50, 000,000 Emergency Money Sent to New York. Washington, Aug. 8. Restrictions which limit the issue of currency un der the Aldrich-Vreeland law to $500,000,000, would be removed by an amendment to the banking act agreed upon today by the senate and house banking committees. As an amendment to a bill passed by the house Saturday removing oth er restrictions of the law in the pres ent crisis, both houses of congress to day are expected to leave the amount of the issue of such currency in the discretion of the secretary of the treasury. The amendment would extend the issue of currency to state banks and trustc ompanies which have, joined the new federal reserve system or agreed to do so. The first proposal was to increase the authorized issue under the law to $1,I00,000,000, It was decided, how ever, to leave the amount to the treasury department, as it will. In the end, be regulated by the amount of securities the banks have available to pledge for Its Issue. The bankers expressed the opinion that the action taken would relieve any situation which might arrive. New York, N. Y, Aug. 3. Between (40,000,000 and $50,000,000 emer gency currency arrived In New York today from Washington and was loaded on twenty trucks to be hauled to the sub-treasury. Stock brokers reconciled themselves today to the probability of a prolong ed suspension of the market. W. D. Van Antwerp, a member of the board of governors, said it was probable the exchange would remain closed while the European war was on. Members realized they would suf fer financial losses If the trouble was Prolonged for, while receipts for stock exchange transactions would be pre sented, expenses would go on as us ual. With the large combinations these expenses range from $500 to $1000 dally. Brokers cannot disorga nize their machinery' by discharging their employes and cutting off private wires for In case of a sudden re-open-ing they would be unable to transact business. Contracts with the tele graph companies contain the clause ih.it a wire cannot be discontinued within thirty days after notice Is giv en. This notice was given today by several firms. Conditions have been made more serious by the recent slump In 1 .sincsH. This cut down the receipts of brokers to a large de gree. More than one house In the street, according to those familiar with the situation, has not mode ex penses for the past year. Wail street's army of salaries em ployes are anxious for the future. In the New Tork Stock Exchange Em ployees association there are 9.800 men which represent only a fraction of the number of men whose liveli hood depends directly or Indirectly upon the various exchanges of this city. So far as could be lenrned no wholesale dismissals of employes have yet occurred Prepare for Increase. Washington. Aug. 8. Increases In freight rates on all roads west of the Mlasissipl rlvsr are being prepared for submission to the Interstate com merce commission. The applications for more revenue of the eastern roads and the commissions subsequent de cision will be a point made by the western roads. probable war in Europe there would be few immigrants leaving there, thus providing room for many Americans to return In the steerage. Steerage business has fallen off within the last month and there would be more than enough room on board steamers for Americans. London. Aug. I. It Is regarded here as assured that shortly following the royal decree suspending specie payments, another decree allowing moratorium will be Issued. Liverpool, Aug. I. The officers of the cotton exchange here resolved today that the cotton exchange should he closed Indefinitely. They also re solved that all tenders and settle menta on futures should also be sus pended and no trading In spots shall be allowed, during ths present trou- LIMIT MONEY REMOVED GERMANY VIOLATES NEUTRAL TERRITORY Russian Poland Invaded and Town Captured Daring Frontier Raids Are Made. ENGLAND MUST MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY OF BELGIUM Great Britain Almost Certain To Be Im broiled Martial Law Has Been Proclaimed By France. London, Aug. 3. Sir Edward Grey announced in the House of Commons today that a message from the King of Belgium made a supreme appeal for Great Britain to safe guard Belgium's integrity. Berlin, Aug. 3. M. Sverbiev the Russian ambassador, was handed his passports this morning. Antwere, Belgium, Aug, 3. here today and all business was German troops invaded Russian Poland today and occu pied the town of Kalisz. The German army violated which Great Britain is protector. German troops occupied the Belgian town of Arlon. Belgium had previously refused to consider an ultima tum offering a certain agreement with German in case Bel gium agreed to facilitate the movements of the German army. Italy formally proclaimed her neutrality of all parties. A coalition government probably will be formed in the British isles while it was generally expected that field Mar shal Earl Kitchiner was to be appointed minister of war. Dowager Empres Maria of Germans in Berlin on her way to London, or go to Denmark. The Russian naval port of bombarded by a German cruiser fhich was alos engaged with a Russian cruiser. The German fleet was reported sail ing into the North sea where Fighting between Russian the frontier resulted in slight French officers are reported to have attempted to cross the frontier into Germany but without success. French airmen are said to have made daring flights over German territory. German cavalry is reported to have crossed the French frontier near Belfast and tried to commandeer horses. Martial law was proclaimed throughout France where the mobilization and concentration of various armies have been carried out satisfactorily. The German authorities accuse the French of violating the neutrality laws and of crossing the frontiers before the dec laration of law. ,.,..k Neutral Luxemburg is occupied by 100,000 troops. London, Aug. 3. Violation of neutral territory by Ger many, daring frontier raids by German, Kussian and French troops, elashes between outposts, the bombardment of a Rus sian Baltic port bv a German warship and seizure of merch ant ships by Russia and Germany were the striking features today of the war on which virtually the whole continent of Europe has started. The position to be taken by the British empire still re mains to be defined but it is feared Germany's seizure of Belgian territory will be a deciding factor. Under the trea ty of London, of 1839, Great Britain stands pledged to main tain Belgium's neutrality. Evidences were not lacking today of the grave view of the situation taken by all olasses in the United Kingdom. Leaders of all parties were called in to council by the cabinet and it is reported that Field Marshal Kitchiner 's return to Egypt had been cancelled as a prelude to his appointment as minister of war. It was believed instant action would be taken by the British navy in case a German soldier should set foot on Belgian soil. In spite of this and of the prompt refusal by the Belgian government to accept the agreement offered by Germany as the price of the violation of Belgian (Continued en page 11) Martial law was proclaimed at once suspended. the neutrality of Belgium, of Russia was stopped by the to Russia and told to return Libeau on the Baltic was the British fleet is stationed. and German cavalry patrols on losses. GENERAL WAR NEWS. London, Aug. 3. -Sir Edward Grey British foreign secretary, stated in the house of commons today that the house was free to decide what the British attitude in the present Euro pcan conflict should, be- Sir Edward added that Gdeat Britain had not committed herself to, anything but diplomatic support. Novorossik, Russta, Aug. 3. The Russian authorities here today seized the German steamer Klause and or dered the crew to disembark. London, Aug. 3. A Brussels dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph says that the Belgian cabinet's response to the German note offering an entrance If Belgium would facilitate the move ment of German troops has been giv en and is in the nature of a formal refusal. London, Aug. 3. A dispatch to the Bally Telegraph from Paris today says German troops have taken pos session of the Belgian town of Arlon. London, Aug. 3. German cavalry today raided the French frontier near the fortress of Bolfort and attempt ed to commandeer horses according to dispatches from Paris. German pa trols also twice attacked Johncherty near Belfort, Brussels, Aug. 3. According to the ncwspuM'r Etoilo Beige, (Herman troops have reached Vise, on the river Mease, only twelve miles noith-ra-t of Liege, Belgium. Tondon, Aug. 3. Kir Edward re quested tiio house of commons to ap proach the consideration of the Eu ropean crisis from the point of view of British Interests, British honor and British obligations. Berlin, Voa Brussels, Aug. 3. Smnll cruiser Augburg sent following report hy wireless: "Am bombarding naval harbor at I .limn nml nm engaged with enemies cruiser. Nnvnl port Llhnn In names." Ubau Is Russian naval nr sens I on Baltic sen. Washington. Aug. 3. Without op position the house marine committee today reported a hill empowering the president to suspend certain Inhjlil tions agnlnt bringing foreign ships under American register and thus prevent paralysis of trans-Atlantic si lipping. Chicago. HI.. Aug. 3. Notwith standing the rapidly widening of the war ares, Chicago markets today held their poise. First prices for wheat we rein no case more than 3-8 of a cent higher than Saturday night and were almost the same as a year ago today. London, Aug. 3. The British gov ernment today derided to extend the hank holiday over three days. A bill temporarily suspending Uie payment of hills of exchange passed through all Its stages in a few minutes In the house of commons. Knlem, Germany, Aug. A par ty of eighty French officers dressed In Prussian uniforms made an unsuc cessful attempt yesterday to cross the (icrman frontier In automobiles near the town of l.lek. Stockholm, Sweilen, Aug. 3. A battle was rouKht yesterday between t lie eirnan and Russian fleets off the Aland Islands and resulted In the Rusr.siw being driven back. The ( Continued on page 11) ENTHUSIASM IN ST. PETERSBURG APPEAL TO PEOPLE TO President Says Americans' Duty Is to Help Rest of World in Crisis. Washington, Aug. 3. President Wilson today appealed to the people of the United States to remain calm during the war in Europe. He de clared the United States owes it to mankind to help the rest of the world during the present crisis. The President said the United States could gain great and perma nent glory provided no one lost his head. H urged that nothing be done in America to further excite condi tions. He said that the administra tion was fully prepared to assist in all ways. He urged that no rumors of a sensational nature be given cred ence. The President declared there was no cause for serious alarm in the United States. The government is be hind every effort, he said, to get ships to carry the foodstuffs and oth er prpducts of the United States to all the world and to bring home Americans stranded in Europe. A proclamation of neutrality, President Wilson said, will be issued as soon as- it can be drafted ,n the state depart ment. He does not believe it will be necessary for congress to remain in session because of the European situation. DR. GARDNER SHOT IN OFFICE SUM Well Known West Asheville Physician Said to Be Ser iously Hurt. Dr. G. D. Gardner, residlns in West Asheville, Is at Meriwether hospital suffering from a pistol shot inflicted upon him In his office on Patton av enue, Sunday afternoon. Miss Mary Davis, office girl for the wounded man, is said to have inflict ed the wound accidentally. No ar rests have been made. Dr. Gardner has mude no statement. He is one of the best known physicians in the city. Dr. E. B. (ileen is attending the In jured man, who was shot In the lower edge o. the right side of the abdo men. GEORGE E. LEWIS OF AZELEA HAS PASSED Following an Illness of several weeks George B, Lewis, aged 09, a prominent lumberman of Azalea, died Saturday at the Mission hospital. The deceased was treasurer of the JMc Ewen Lumber company at the time of his death and had taken a large Interest In the lumber business In this section since his removal to Asheville In 1S92. He was a native of Fred erick county, Maryland, and the body, accompanied by the widow, wiu tak en to Foxvllle, Mil . yesterday for the funeral and Interment. The deceased was a member of the Clyde lodge No. 45 J of Masons and was a member of the Scottish rite bodies of this city of the same order. He also held membership In the Knights of Pythias lodge of Clyde and the I. O. O. F. Surviving are the widow and one son. LENOX PARK PROPERTY INCREASED IN VALUE Th auatlnn snle of property at Lenng park takes place tomxrmw morning at 10 o'clock, and Indica tions point towards a large sale of this valuable and centrally located property At the Inst puhjlr sale a total of isi.non worth of property was easily disposed of, and there has besn a great Increase In values, . many buy ers of two years ago having sole! at tO to 76 per rent advance. Over fifteen new residences lave been built this season, mora new buildings than In any other section el the clt. REMAIN CALM The City Is Passing Through Historic Period Wave of Exultation Passes Over Russian Capital. EMPEROR ADDRESSES ARMY AND NAVY MEN He Expresses Confidence That War Will Be Carried to Decisive End Many People in Tears. St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. S. This city is passing through a his toric period. When it became known yesterday that a special service of prayers was to be held at the palace, an extraor dinary wave of exultation passed over th capital, Hours before the appoint ed time a crowd of 100,000 gathered bearing flags, banners, portraits of the emperor and placards with patri otic inscriptions. When the imperial yacht with the emperor and his family arrived from Pelcrhof at 4 o'clock In the after noon, they received a tremendous ovation, the people all kneeling and hurrahing as the imperial party pass ed to the palace. When their majesties had taken their places for the service, the priest read the declaration of war, a To Dcum was sung for victory for the Russian arms and their majesties venerated the holy cross and the Ikon. The emperor then addressed the representatives of the army and navy in a brief speech expressing the calm dignity with which Russia had re ceived the declaration of war and the confidence of the nation that the war would be carried to a decisive end. "I hereby solemnly declare," said the emperor, "that I will not make peace as long as a Russian soldier re mains." The emperor continued with words of encouragement and con cluded by invoking a blessing on their efforts. While the emperor was speaking! all present fell on their knees and, many were seen to be sobbing. At the close of the services there were more hurrahs and officers present drew their swords and brand ished them in the air. His majesty then retired from the balcony where he had been standing, but the people remained for a long time to continue their applause. NOVEL OPEN SCHOOL IS PLANNED FOR ASHEVILLE An open air school will be opened at No. 2.17 Muntford avenue on Sep tember 21 by Miss A. Kltchan. of Hiltmore. The school will be novel In that It will be open air throughout the winter term. This method of teaching has been successfully fol lowed in several of the lnrger cities of the country but this will be Ashe vllle's first experience with such a school. The number of pupils to tha school will be limited to 30 and those desiring to enroll will apply at No. 3 Angle street, Hiltmore, between tho hours of 2 and 4 In the -afternoons of Tuesdays and Fridays. i JM Will GHo (iardeu Party. A garden party will be given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Blgfried Sternberg, Victoria drive, Wednes day evening, August B, under the aus pices of the Jewish Ladles Aid so clety for the benefit of charity. An Interesting program has been ar ranged and all are cordially Invited. KXXXXXXXXKXXXXXXXXX ft X Rebels Adiance. r ft ft ffaltlllo, Mexico. Aug. 3. (Via ft ft Laredo, Texas, August 3.) 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